NOUN | body | vena hemiazygos accessoria, accessory hemiazygos vein, accessory hemiazygous vein | a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins |
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Meaning | A vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein. | |
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Synonyms | accessory hemiazygos vein, accessory hemiazygous vein | |
Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
Spanish | vena hemiácigos accesoria |
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